 This month, Maggie Campbell, Director of Strategic Initiatives, represented Building Our Future at the StriveTogether 2026 Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., alongside colleagues from the Wisconsin Partnership. The three-day convening brought together Cradle to Career Network members, national partners, and policy leaders from across the country to share strategies, strengthen collaboration, and advance approaches that expand opportunity for young people. Maggie joined conversations with Wisconsin’s congressional delegation to highlight the importance of community-driven solutions and coordinated efforts that support children and families. Why it matters: Systems change requires communities to connect local work with broader conversations about policy, investment, and opportunity. By engaging at the state and federal levels, Building Our Future continues to bring community perspectives forward while learning from partners across the country.  Last month, BOF’s Executive Director Tatjana Bicanin and Community Engagement Network Manager Lawrence Kirby gathered in Washington D.C., with 125 members of the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network, including the Wisconsin Partnership for the 2023 Policy Summit to learn how policy change is making a positive impact on the lives of young people across the nation. Learn more about key takeaways from the Summit here: https://hubs.li/Q01TKVGN0
“When we’re having the same conversation that’s bridging across organizations, that’s when we can be strategic.” – Dr. Robert Blaine, National League of Cities On March 11th, 2021, President Biden signed The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into law. This historic piece of legislation will provide approximately $1.9 trillion in relief and federal investment to address the on-going impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding has the possibility to transform communities for children and families. As the cradle-to-career backbone for Kenosha County, Building Our Future is well positioned to support entities in leveraging dollars to not only build back better, but build with equity and build to last. The American Rescue Plan Act will bring more than $135 million of flexible funding for children and youth to the Kenosha County community, via City, County, and Village governments; K-12 education systems; and higher education institutions. Building Our Future has created a handout that strives to make this funding easy to understand for partners, advocates, and community members.  More detailed national and local dashboards created by Children's Funding Project can be found here.
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Our Mission: Together we will engage our community to provide an environment in which all contribute and excel. Our Vision: Everyone achieving personal potential from cradle to career. |
